Window frame and sash



` Oct; 26, 1948.

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WINDOW `FRAME AND- S'ASH Miohael'Garros, Garwood, N. J., assi'gnor ofifty: percent to Edgar` F. Widin, Gr'arwood,.N.'. J

Application AugustZ/i, 1945, Serial No. 612,354

framebut whendesired, the sashes can be'swungr outwardly, into the room or building, fas, the operat-or desires.

Another object of the' invention is .the construction of. vertically movable sa-shes, which are normally retained fromI swinging, or pivotingv action, but when the operator desires, hecan release the upperend cfa sashor sas'hes, to permit the sash to be swungl inwardly, for inspection or' repair,4 or for clean-ing, as the case may be.

A still further object of the invention. isI the construction of sashes with einfcient and novelI means whereby they are attached'to the cables or chains, orrother'suspending means, that usually have` weights att-ached thereto, the weights.r and; suspending means being of any common type.

With they foregoing and; other objects 'in View, myA invention comprises certain novelgcon'structions, combinations andarrangements' of' parts' as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and; more partcularly pointed out in .the appended claim.

Initlie dira/wings:

Figure 1 is a view partly in front elevation and partly in section of a window framel and sashes constructed in accordance with Lthe present invention;

Figure 2 isa vertical sectional; View taken on line 2 2, Fig. l and-lookinginA the direction ofthe arrows. Y

Figure 3v is a vertical central" sectional-view ofl the window frame, showing the sashes in position ready .to be swung outwardly, while Figure 4 is a similar View, with the sashes swung outwardly.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of the window frame and the upper sash, showing partly in section and partly in elevation the means for suspending the sash on the suspension means.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of the frame and .the lower sash, showing the means whereby the sash is attached to the suspension means.

Figure '7 is fa fragmentary view of the apparatus, showing the position of the sash lock on the sash.

iFigure 8 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 8 8, Fig. 7, and looking in Ithe direction of the arrows.

Figure 9 is a horizontal sectional view taken on 2 I `line 9 9, Fig. 7, andlooking, in .the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings in which. the pre,-`

ferred embodiment ofthe inventonis shown,VV Il designates anyV type' of a window frame, which is provided with registering rear grooves. 2 and front grooves 3., grooves is a lower sash 4v and an upper sashY 5..

On the lower sash 4 is a pair. of 'bracket devices 6L Eachbracket device 'E (Fig. 6) comprisesqa iiat plate 1, which is screwedl tothe bottomedgef of the sash ll. Thisr ilat, 1:)lateA 'I is provided atits. outer end with a hollow hub.. A pin 9 extends into hub with a cotter pin, I 01 extendingthrough,

the hub 8 and'rpink 9, holding, the pi'nin position.l

upon the bracket plate'. 'I'. Pin. 9. isA provid'edfon4 its outer end withheadj I1I. Thecable. I2;v which may be a chainv (not. shown).v isattached many suitable manner to pin 9 betweenjhead' IIz andthe outer end of' hub 8. :the pin. 9k detachable resides inthe making. of

the operation of attaching, the cable` I2 much.'

easier than. would'l otherwise beV the case. The cable (or. chain)l is run over the` ordinary. pulley i3 which is carried by the frame I', andasuitable weight.. (not shown) is attachedI to the cabl'eor'f lifting means.. c

On the lower end or. edgeoffthe, upper sash, E; are two,bracketdevices.vl,4.,..Fig.,5'.. Each. of these. bracket devices I4 comprisesv anr L,-shaped.,plate, I5., whichis screwed to. .the sash.. Ahollow hub II extends through. the plate. I5 and is. Xedly.v mounted thereon. A..pin 9.a4 extendsl through hula I6; the pinbeing. provided. onits outer end with neas. l1..

Before fastening the4 plate. I,5.in-posi .tion,. acot-ter pin i8 is exten-ded. through, the/hub.. i,..a's.we1l pin. 9a; The. inner.4 end; of, hub L61 and pin I8 is in a socket I9 of the sash 5. The lifting cable I2e, which may be a chain (not shown) i-s att-ached to -pin Bibetween head I1 and hub I6. By this novel structure the `attaching of 'the lifting means I2 is easily accomplished.

rThe hubs IS and pins 9ab of the two bracket devices I4 travel in the two rear grooves 2 and at all times are retained in these grooves, acting as the pivot for the sash.

The hubs 8 and pins 9 of bracket devices 6, that are attached to the lower` end of sash I travel or are slidably mounted in the pair of front grooves 3, acting as the pivot for the .lower sash Il when it is desired to swing the sash outwardly into the room or dwelling, as clearly shown in Figure 4.

On the upper portion of each sash are two sash locks 20, Fig. 9. Each sash lock 20 comprises a Slidably mounted' in these.

The. advantage. of. having f casing 2l, in which is mounted a spring pressed bolt 22, the outer end of which bolt normally eX- tends into a groove of the window frame I. A ring 23 is pivotally attached to bolt 22 for enabling the operator to withdraw the bolt 22 from the groove of the window frame or from the lock plate 24. The specific details of the sash lock 20 are fully disclosed in my co-pending application, entitled Sash lock. The lock plate 24 is provided with a beveled notch 25 (Fig. 8) to facilitate the movement of the outer end of bolt 22 into the aperture 26 of plate 24, whereupon the sash is retained against sliding movement upon the window frame. It is to be noted that the ring 23 normally rests in the cup 21 of the casing 2 I, but by the operator grasping the` ring `and pulling outwardly, the bolt 22 can be easily operated, to release the sash lock.

The window frame I has portion 28 lower than portion 219 for the purpose hereinafter described. A pair of very narrow rear cleats 30 is on the Window frame I and a pair of very narrow front cleats 3l is also on the window frame. The lower end 32 of the rear cleats 30 terminate short of the bottom portion 28 for the purpose hereinafter described. The upper ends of the front cleats 3l, at 33, terminate short of the middle of the window frame (Figs. 1 and V2) for the purpose hereinafter described. l l `A When the two window sashes 4 and 5 are in a closed position within the frame, as shown in Figure 1, the sash locks 2D are in engagement with the plates 24, thereby locking the sashes in a non-sliding condition. By the operator grasping therings 23 of the sash locks lon either sash, he can release the locks, permitting the sash to be slid up and down within thewindow frame.

When it is desired to swing the sashes out into the room, the operation is as follows: the upper sash l5 is slid down into thebottom portion of the window frame, as shown in Figure 3. In this position the upper sash 5` has its upper end slightly below the bottom end of` the lower sash 4, which is now in upper part of the window frame,

as shown in Figure 3. Then the operator grasps the rings 23 of the sash locks onfupper sash 5, pulling in on the sliding bolts to release thesash locks from engagement with the units of the window frame, while at` the same time pulling outwardly on the rings, causing the window sash 5 to pivot on the bracket devices I4, swinging out- Wardly between front cleats 3I, which results in the window sash having its rear portion engaging the cut-off or lower ends 320i the rear cleats 30. When itis desired to swing the lower sash 4 outwardly, the sash locks lare released in the same y manner as `just described and the upper end of the lower. sash is swung out into the room, as

-hubs 8 and I 6 of the bracket devices.

shown in Figures 3 and 4. When placing either of the sashes back in their normal position within the frame, all that is necessary is to grasp the rings 23 of the sash lock, holding the outer ends of the sliding bolts clear of the window frame, until the sash is in its Vertical position within the frame. Then, upon releasing the rings 23, the sliding bolts will normally move into their set position, with their outer ends in the grooves of the frame. Consequently, on each sash there are two guiding means, to wit: the bolts 22 and the These bracket devices are an important and essential structure of my improved apparatus.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a Window frame provided with rearY cleats, and with front cleats, said window frame having at its bottom a rear portion lower than the front portion of the bottom, said rear cleats terminating short of the lower portion of the bottom4 of the window frame, said front cleats terminating at their upper ends at approximately the middle of the window frame, an upper sash slidably mounted within the window frame and adaptedto engage the lower portion at the bottom of the window frame and be pivoted outwardly to rest against the lower ends of the rear cleats, a lower sash slidably mounted in said window frame and adapted to be swung outwardly to rest upon the upper ends of said front cleats, .and each sash being provided with lock devices cooperating with the window frame, whereby the sash is held normally against pivotal movement upon the window frame.

MICHAEL GARROS.

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